Reel.



No. 841,891. PATENTBD JAN. 22, 1907.

J. PEPPER, J

REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1905

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIo JOHN PEPPER, JR, OF UTIOA, NEVV' YORK.

REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22,1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN PEPPER, Jr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved reel; and I declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, concise, and exact description thereofsufficient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use thesame,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like lettersreferto like parts throughout.

My invention discloses a device which is readily adaptable to use as asimple reel or spool to wind a line upon by the use of a handle mountedon the spool of the reel or by throwing the spool and the other parts ofthe reel into connection The paying out of the line may be utilized toput the spring under tension, or this may be done by means of the handlewhen on the face or side of the reel adjacent the gears. The tension ofthe spring may be released at any time, either in or out of connectionwith the spool. In short, the reel may at any time be used operating thespool independently, the spring may be manipulated independently, andthe sprmg and the spool may be connected or disconnected at will. It isparticularly serviceable because of its compact and simple constructionand because it can be readily opened and the parts separated forcleaning and repair,- as well as because of the variety of its uses.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a rod with the reel mountedthereon looking across the axis of the reel, parts broken away. Fig. 2is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a middle section view of the reelin the same position as in Fig. 1, showing some gears in full view,however. Fig. 4 1s a plan view of a plate or disk, a part of the reelwhich carries part of the ears, part of the plate, and of the gears broen away; and Figs. 5 and 6 are views of opposite sides 'of anotherplate. Fig.

7 is a detail view of'the brake of the reel. Fig. 8 is a side view ofthe brake portion mounted on the case and Fig. 9 is a sectionallongitudinal view of a portion of the handle, showing the same mountedon the spool.

shows a fish-rod having the usual bands or rings A to engage thereel-base B. In short,

spool F, with a centrally-fixed shaft or stud G.

The case 0 is fixed to the reel-base B and has face 0 and side 0, theface 0 being screw- -bored to receive shaft G. Line-guides L areprovided, which may be mounted on the case, having their other endsconnected by band L.

On the inner surface of the side 0 is fixed one end of spring C, theother end being fixed to a sleeve 0, which is centrally bored to fitloosely on an inner sleeve E, which is secured to plate E-and withinwhich is shaft Gthat is, shaft G is secured in the fixed case C, passingthrough sleeve E of the fixed plate E, the plate I) being revolublymounted on the sleeve E, and the sleeve 0", which holds one end of thespring C, being also revolubly mounted on the sleeve E. The sleeve 0 hasfixed thereto or integral and at the end next the face of the case agear ca and at the opposite end a ratchet-wheel cb, the former of whichis engaged by a gear h,-supported on the handle-stud and by whichthespring is wound. The sleeve C and the gear cc and the ratchet-wheel atwill turn together to wind the spring. A dog is rovided on the plate Dto engage ratchet-w eel ab and hold the inner end of the spring so thatit can be put under tension, the brake holding it by contact with theedge of plate D.

The plate D is centrally bored to fit loosely on the sleeve E, throughwhich shaft G passes. It has an annular upset edge (1, which extends farenough to provide a surface for the braketo bear upon. On one surface ofthe plate is a toothed dog do to engage ratchet-wheel 0?), being heldthereto by spring db, fixed at the other end to the face of the plate.On the other surface of the plate is centrally fixed or integral toothedgear dc.

.The brake to be described bears on the side to the case 0. (hitsperipheryit has ears or lugs 'e,wh1ch engage in the wall of the case toho dithe plate in fixed position, On its inner fixed thereto a sleeve Ewhich extends through plate D and sleeve C Referring to the drawings indetail, A

face is a pinion ea, mounted to engage gear dc, and on the other face ofthe plate on the same stud is gear eb. Thus the action of the s ringwhen released from tension will turn s eevc C and also throughengagement of the ratchet-wheel ab and the dog da the plate D (when thebrake is off) and the gears on plate E. s,

Gear eb meshes with pinion ec (shown in dotted lines under gear ed, Fig.4) and turns gear ed. Gear ee is pivoted on a bar e, pivoted on theplate at one end and extending through the case in button In this waygear ee may be put into mesh with gear ed and also with pinionf, mountedor integral on the inner face of spool F and indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 4.

To illustrate the operation of the device, suppose that we are lookingat the reel from the spool sidethe side shown in Fig. 4an'd the handleand its gear or pinion h are turned to the right, the brake being atlock. The spring by the turning of sleeve C to the left is thus ut undertension. The brake being then un ocked or taken ofi, sleeve C turns tothe right (pinion h to the left) and plate D to the right,- (byengagement of dog da with ratchet-wheel 0b,) as also gear dc. Pinion eaand gear-e?) turn to left, ed to right, ee (when in mesh) to left, and fand spool F to right, which we assume winds the line. Gear ee may be atany instant put out of mesh, and the spool is then unaffected by anyaction of the spring, which may independently be put under tension bythe handle and releasedby lifting the brake, the spool being connectedor disconnected at will. The turning of the handle may be utilizedmerely to put the spring under tension when gear ee is out of mesh withpinion f and the brake is on, and connecting the gear and pinion andreleasing the-brake will then wind the line.

I is a clicker pivotally mounted on stud 'i and slotted at 'i, so thatby button '5," it can be drawn out of contact with pinion f or be putinto such contact to govern the speed of the spool and give warning ofany movement of the line. Spring means ia is provided to keep it innormal middle position, the ends bearing against opposite sides of theinner end of the clicker. v

The spool F is of ordinary construction, being centrally bored torevolve on shaft G and having on its inner face centrally mounted orintegral pinion f, as described. On its outer face it has a smallangular stud f, to be explained. 7

The shaft G has a shoulder g, which serves to keep in place plate E andthe parts which it incloses in thec'ase C. At its outer end it has oneor more springs ga, which lie within the body of the shaft, terminatinin button gb, overlying the central bore 0 the spool when it is on theshaft to hold it in place, but which may be pressed inward to permit thespool to be removed, after which the shaft G can be unscrewed and theseveral parts of the reel dismounted.

I The handle is extensible and removable and as here shown comprises thestud h, on which is secured arm H,with edges ha upset to secure bar H toslide therein and which has knob hb and screw-stud he. Under arm H isspring hd, with pin he to engage holes in bar H to hold the latter insuch extended position as desired.

The arm H has square openings h to receive square stud f on the spooland be held thereon in the desired extension by the screwstud ho,screwed into stud f so that the spool can be used as a simple reel.

which is cut away to permit shoe (shown by j). to contact with edge d ofplate D, the spring normally effecting the contact. It

has bracket-arm J secured to it and which carries the brake-handle J, bywhich the brake can be lifted from contact. The handle is looped to sliponto the bracket and has spring j",with a pin to engage the bracket, sothat by pressing the spring out the handle can be removed forconvenience in the use of the reel when it is above the rod-grip.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to securebyLetters Patent, is

1. A fish-reel comprising a fixed case, a stud fixedly mounted in thecase and adapted to revolubly support a spool, a spring within the casebeing fastened at one end to the case and at the other end to operativeconnections between the spring and the spool, and means for holding thetension ap plied to the s ring.

2. In a ree comprising a case and a spool with separative operativeconnections therebetween, a spring fixedly mounted at one end within thecase and at the other end attacned to a sleeve in engagement with amember of the said operative connections, a sleeve, a lever, a gearmounted on the lever and adapted to be moved by the lever to disconnectthe said operative connections from the spool, substantially asdescribed.

3. A reel comprising a case adapted to be fixedly supported on a poleand having an arbor centrally mounted thereon, a sleeve mounted torevolve about the arbor, a spring connected to the case at one end andto the sleeve at the other end, handle means for winding the spring,means for engaging the sleeve to hold the spring under tension, and aspool revolubly mounted on the arbor and oper'atively connected with thesaid sleeve by means of gears, one of said gears being adjustablymounted to permit its being swung in or out of engagement with thetrain.

4. Ina reel, a case adapted to be fixedly supported on apole, an arbormounted in the case, a sleeve mounted to revolve on the arbor, a springconnected atone end to the case and at the other end to the arbor, aplate provided with means to engage the said sleeve, means to hold theplate against turning under the tension of the spring, a spool revolublymounted on the arbor, gears operatively connecting the plate with thespool, said gears comprising a member mounted to be swung in or out ofengagement to make or break the connection between the springconnections and the spool.

5. In a reel comprising an arbor, a spool revolubly mounted thereon anda case, a spring mounted in the reel with operative connections at oneend with the case, a sleeve revolubly mounted about the arbor having theother end of the spring connected therewith and means for turning saidsleeve whereby the spring may be wound by the turning of the spool andthe unwinding of the line, and operative connections between the spooland the sleeve.

6. In a reel comprising a fixed case, an arbor and a spool revolublymounted thereon, a spring attached to the case at one end and at theother end attached to a sleeve revolubly mounted on the-arbor, saidsleeve, operative connections between the sleeve and the spool wherebythe spring may be wound by the turning of the spool, the said operativeconnections having a movable member adapted to make or break theconnection between the spool and the sleeve.

7. In a device of the character described, a fixed case and a reelportion, the latter comprising a spool and an arbor, a sleeve mounted onthe arbor, a spring operatively connected at one end to the case and atthe other end to the sleeve, handle means for turning the sleeve wherebyto wind the spring, operative connections between thereel and the sleevewhereby to wind the spring, and means intermediate the spring and thespool to engage said connecting means to hold the tension of the spring.

8. In a reel, an arbor and a spool revolubly mounted thereon, operativeconnections within the reel for turning the spool b the operation of thehandle, and a handli; removably mounted on the outer face of the reel,and a separate stud on the spool for the mounting of the handle thereon.

9. In a reel comprising a fixed case, an arbor mounted thereon and aspool mounted on the arbor, a spring member mounted on the arbor toengage the .spool but adapted upon its compression .to permit theremoval of the spool from the arbor.

10. In a reel, an arbor or shaft fixedly mounted and adapted torevolubly support a spool, means normally holding the spool on the shaftbut manually operative to release the spool whereby it may be removedfrom the reel, substantially as described.

11. In a reel comprising a case member with a central shaft mountedtherein, a spool revolubly mounted on the shaft, a spring and means forwinding the spring, means normally holding the spool in operativeposition on the shaft and manually operative to permit the removal ofthe spool, substantially as described. I Y

12. In a reel comprising a case, a spool, a spring, and o erativeconnections between the spring an the s 001 with means for (llS-connecting the spoo from operative connection with the spring members ofthe reel, an extensible handle adapted to be interchangeably mountedeither on the case to operate the spring-connected artsor onthe spool tooperate it, substantia ly as described.

In testimony whereof I affix-my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN PEPPER, JR.

Witnesses:

E. T. DE GIORGI, ARTHUR B. VINCENT.

